By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo
Rivers once had a great football team. The Sharks of Port harcourt was a household name. Sharks had bite. Adokiye Amiesimaka , the chief justice , was as sharp as a tooth can be, on the wings. Sharks played in the deep waters of national football. They played in the elite division. They were FA Cup finalists three times, most notably in 1979. They won the WAFU cup in 2010.
Sharks later found themselves in the shallow waters of mismanagement. They suffered decline and gradually sank, fell off national reckoning. They were relegated in 2016 and got swallowed by city rivals the Dolphins in 2016 to become Rivers United
So there were the Dolphins too. They used to be known as Eagle Cement FC. They were finalists in CAF Confederations cup in 2005. They won the FA Cup 4 times. They won the elite football league three times. The last time they won anything was 2011.
After they escaped relegation on the last day of the…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
